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2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

37 Colleges
$32,803 Avg Salary
$27,606 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned a degree or certificate in general social sciences, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

About 80% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $27,484 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $22,910.

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Out of the 37 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the social sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at USF Tampa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,167. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $118, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Social Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

About 87% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 37 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 74% of the social sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $34,870.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

With a ranking of #6, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

Of the 118 students majoring in social sciences at Bellevue University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $35,394 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, North Carolina Central University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at North Carolina Central University accumulate an average of around $39,056 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $114.

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With a ranking of #8, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Women make up 72% of the social sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $29,017.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 67% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,019.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the social sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at K -State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,229. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $357.

Full General Social Sciences at Kansas State University Report

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One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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